Valenz Jo - Professional Year

There are many advantages and disadvantages of social media in a workplace. This blog is going to outline the benefits and potential issue mixing personal social media with workplace relationships. Furthermore, I will also explain how to use social media appropriately in workplace. There are many benefits of social media: -Social media can help strengthen employees professional relationship. Employees can strengthen relationship with people outside the company. More and better connection means better sales opportunity and new ideas. -Employees can utilize social media to solve a work problem. Social media can be used to find the answer to a question employees cannot answer. Sometimes outside perspective is needed and social media provides the means for it. - Social media can strengthen the relationship between coworkers. Employees can use social media to interact with each other and build better relationship. A stronger relationships means a cohesive and better workplace env...

According to dictionary, disability is a physical and/or mental conditions that may limit a person's movement, senses or activities. There is a legislation in Australia that makes it illegal to discriminate against those who are disabled. It is called the Disability Discrimination Act 1992.  There are many accommodations an organization can do for their disabled staff members and customers. They can be providing modified equipment and devices, special work schedules and make the workplace more accessible for people with disabilities. According to Job Accommodation Network, there are more than 50 types of disabilities from Addison's Disease to Wheelchair Use. I am going to list three common disabilities and how to accommodate them in the workplace. - Back Impairments The major symptom is back pain, localized or widespread. People with back impairments can be accommodated by allowing use of personal attendant at work, move workstation to regularly-visited facilitie...